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Here are winners in the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2009-2010 radio contest. Awards will be presented Saturday night, April 24, during the 2010 TAPB convention at the Headliners Club in Austin. Registration information will be available on this site in late March.
RADIO
RADIO
Best Commentary-Editorial
KURV, McAllen. Sergio Sanchez. Take Plastic Bags from my Cold Dead Fingers.
DIVISION A
Best Newscast
1. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Amy Chodroff & Staff. Aired 6 a.m. 9-25-09.
2. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Mike Rogers. Aired 6:03 a.m. 9-25-09.
Hon Men: KCBI, Dallas-Fort Worth. Sharon Geiger & Chris Howell. Aired 8:30 a.m. 12-16-09.
Best Sportscast
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Roger Emrich. Aired 5:15 p.m. 6-10-09.
2. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Steve Lamb. Aired 6:10 a.m. 12-16-09.
No Honorable Mention
Best News Anchor/Team
1. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Amy Chodroff.
2. KLBJ, Austin. Diann Hodges.
No Honorable Mention
Best Reporter
1. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Jim Ryan.
2. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. L.P. Phillips.
Hon Men: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Matt Thomas.
Best Investigative Report
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. L.P. Phillips. The Report That Got Gassed.
No 2nd or Honorable Mention
Best Documentary
1. KUT, Austin. Emily Donahue & Staff. The Big Idea: Making Texas Better Place.
2. KSTX, San Antonio. Terry Gildea. The Home Front.
Hon Men: KUT, Austin. David Brown. Pirate Radio.
Best Special Series
1. KERA, Dallas-Fort Worth. Shelley Kofler, Bill Zeeble & B.J. Austin. Living with the Trinity: Thirsty.
2. KUHF, Houston. Hurricane Ike Anniversary.
Hon Men: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Matt Thomas & Chuck Schechner. Dangerous Roads.
Best Specialty/Beat Reporting
1. KUT, Austin. Ben Philpott. State Politics.
2. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Barbara Schwarz. The Greener Side.
Hon Men: KSTX, San Antonio. Terry Gildea. Military.
Best Sports Play-by Play
No Entries
Best Spot News/Reporter
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. L.P. Phillips. Cowboys Tent Collapse.
2. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Rick Hadley. Ice Storm.
Hon Men: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Matt Thomas. Tanker Truck Explosion.
Best Spot News/Station
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Fort Hood Shootings.
2. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Ice Storm.
No Honorable Mention
Best Actuality-Production
1. KUT, Austin. Nathan Bernier. Ray Benson on Marijuana Laws.
2. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Jim Ryan. Hot Laws.
Hon Men: KSTX, San Antonio. Terry Gildea. Funerals for Homeless Vets.
Best General Assignment
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. L.P. Phillips. Moats Arrest.
2. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Rick Hadley. Lost Ring.
Hon Men: KERA, Dallas-Fort Worth. Bill Zeeble & B.J. Austin. Digital Conversion & Zoo Poo.
Best Sports Story/Series
1. KUHF, Houston. Bill Stamps. Baseball Academy.
2. KCBI, Dallas. Nikela Pradier. Football, Faith & Music.
No Honorable Mention
Best Continuing Coverage
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Fort Hood Shootings.
2. KERA, Dallas-Fort Worth. The Economy
Hon Men: WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Ice Storm.
Best Website
1. KUHF, Houston.
2. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth.
Hon Men: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth.
Best Feature/Serious
1. KERA, Dallas-Fort Worth. Shelley Kofler. Battle over Marvin Nichols Reservoir
2. KUT, Austin. Nathan Bernier. Mike Cahill Remembrance.
Hon Men: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Mike Rogers. Violin.
Hon Men: WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Jim Ryan. GM Uncertainty.
Best Feature/Light
1. KSTX, San Antonio. Terry Gildea. Iraq Veteran Comic.
2. KUT, Austin. Erika Aguilar. Bat Love Songs.
Hon Men: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Mike Rogers. Wilhelm Scream.
Hon Men: KUHF, Houston. Bill Stamps. Senior Citizen Prom.
Best Interview
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. L.P. Phillips. Fort Hood Shootings-Witness.
2. KUHF, Houston. David Pitman. Ike Book.
Hon Men: KSTX, San Antonio. Nathan Cone. Mine.
Best Online/Special Content
1. KERA, Dallas-Fort Worth. The Economy Project.
2. KUT, Austin. South by Southwest.
Hon Men: WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Over The Line: Investigation.
DIVISION B
Best Newscast
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chace Murphy. Aired 6-10-09.
2. KURV, McAllen. Tim Sullivan & Romeo Cantu. Aired 6 a.m. 3-17-09.
Hon Men: KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Garth Maier. Aired 3-17-09.
Best Sportscast
1. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Bill Coates. Aired 3-17-09.
2. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Mike Alzamora. Aired 12-16-09.
No Honorable Mention
Best News Anchor/Team
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chace Murphy.
2. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Garth Maier.
No Honorable Mention
Best Reporter
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chris Clift.
2. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chelsea Wade.
No Honorable Mention
Best Investigative Report
No Entries
Best Documentary
No Entries
Best Special Series
1. KETR, Commerce. Scott Harvey. Sex Offender Lawsuit.
No 2nd or Honorable Mention
Best Specialty/Beat Reporting
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chris Clift. Pig Flu.
No 2nd of Honorable Mention
Best Sports Play-by Play
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Mike Wright & Shane McAuliffe. A&M Consolidated vs. Tyler Lee.
2. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Bill Coates, Kevin Simon & Jamie Lent. Tyler Lee vs. Tyler John Tyler.
Hon Men: KETR, Commerce. Kevin Jefferies & Adam Sparks. CHS vs. Van Alstyne.
Best Spot News/Reporter
No Awards Given
Best Spot News/Station
No Awards Given
Best Actuality-Production
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chelsea Wade. Fort Hood Church
2. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chelsea Wade. Ike Ann.
No Honorable Mention
Best General Assignment
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chelsea Wade. Rice Speech.
No 2nd or Honorable Mention
Best Sports Story/Series
1. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Mike Alzamora. Gerron Anthony Player Profile.
2. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Jamie Lent. Vincent McNeil Player Profile.
No Honorable Mention
Best Continuing Coverage
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chris Clift. Red Light Runners.
2. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chris Clift. Goodbye Neighbors.
No Honorable Mention
Best Website
1. KTBB, Tyler-Longview.
2. KURV, McAllen.
Hon Men: KETR, Commerce.
Best Feature/Serious
1. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chris Clift. Penny Story.
2. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chris Clift. School Fight.
Hon Men: WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Chelsea Wade. Bonfire Reed.
Best Feature/Light
1. KETR, Commerce. Matt Meinke. Pecans.
2. KETR, Commerce. Scott Harvey. Songwriters.
No Honorable Mention
Best Interview
1. KETR, Commerce. Matt Meinke. Notably Texan.
2. KURV, McAllen. Sergio Sanchez. Tiger Sex Addiction.
Hon Men: WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Scott DeLucia. With Sen. Steve Ogden
Best Online/Special Content
1. KTBB, Tyler-Longview. Paul Gleiser. 40th Anniversary of Lunar Landing.
2. WTAW, Bryan-College Station. Health Care Town Hall.
Hon Men: WTAW, Bryan-College Station. El Dorado Plant Fire.